UConn football announces finalized 2023 schedule: Boston College, Tennessee, Duke among opponents

UConn coach Jim Mora  on the sidelines against North Carolina State during the first half  in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

UConn coach Jim Mora  on the sidelines against North Carolina State during the first half  in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

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The first year of the Jim Mora era came to an end on Monday as the UConn football team lost to Marshall in the Myrtle Bowl.

UConn, which finished 6-7, turns its attention to next season. On Thursday, the school announced the finalized 2023 schedule.

UConn will have rematches from the 2022 season against NC State (which UConn lost to 41-10 this year), FIU (which UConn beat 33-12), Utah State (UConn lost 31-20), Boston College (UConn won 13-3), and UMass (which UConn defeated 27-10). 

Four of UConn's opponents will be new to the Huskies, as it will face off against Georgia State, Rice, Tennessee and Sacred Heart. 

James Madison will host UConn on November 11th in the first matchup between the two programs at the FBS level. 

Three of the Huskies' games next year will be against ACC opponents: NC State, Duke, and Boston College. Duke is 4-1 all-time against UConn, having last played in 1999. 

The final home game of the season for UConn will be against Sacred Heart, the Huskies lone in-state opponent in 2023. The Huskies played Central Connecticut this past fall. 

UConn's bye week is the weekend of Oct. 14 following Week 5 of the season.

The Huskies will host three straight home games from September 16 to 30 against FIU, Duke and Utah State and will have a three-game road stretch from October 28 to November 11 against Boston College, Tennessee, and James Madison. 

UConn football 2023 schedule 

Sept. 2                  NC STATE
Sept. 9                  at Georgia State
Sept. 16                FIU
Sept. 23                DUKE
Sept. 30                UTAH STATE
Oct. 7                    at Rice
Oct. 21                  USF
Oct. 28                  at Boston College
Nov. 4                   at Tennessee
Nov. 11                 at James Madison
Nov. 18                SACRED HEART
Nov. 25                 vs. UMass*

*Neutral site game, site to be announced